# cap vs unsloth

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cap | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Video | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 24 018 | 78 720 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 338 | +2 063 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | cap-v0.6.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

unsloth scores 85/100 against 79/100 for cap, so it is the safer default.

cap ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

## Details

- [cap](https://selfhost.directory/project/cap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cap.md)
- [unsloth](https://selfhost.directory/project/unsloth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unsloth.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cap-vs-unsloth